Questo Mese July Newsletter

A celebration of leadership, sacrifice and Italian American heritage, the 2011 National Education & Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala was an evening to remember. Click on the image below to see photos from the 2011 NELA Gala!

Learn more about the 2011 NELA Gala

Member Benefits Featured Discount: Learn Italian

Each month OSIA will feature an exclusive special benefit for all members and supporters.

TELL ME MORE®, the award-winning Italian language instruction program is offering OSIA members an exclusive, limited-time discount of 25%, plus a free seven-day trial of their programs.

Discover for yourself why more than 7 million users worldwide have chosen TELL ME MORE® and why TopTenReviews.com ranks it the number one program for learning Italian.

OSIA MEMBERS: access this and all other benefits at any time by signing in to the Member Marketplace. Problems logging in to the Members Only Section? Email us.

SPECIAL FOR NON-OSIA MEMBERS: Enjoy free access to the above discount for the entire month of July.

Sustaining Patrons Circle

The Sons of Italy Foundation recently established the Sustaining Patrons Circle to recognize a special group of supporters who have committed to help the Foundation through ongoing monthly donations (or "monthly giving").

sustaining patrons circle Monthly donations can make more generous giving a possibility for donors by spreading a lump-sum gift into easy monthly payments. (For example, an annual gift goal amount of $300 can be split into 12 monthly payments of $25.)

With a gift of as little as $10 a month for a minimum of 3 consecutive months, donors will be included in the Sustaining Patrons Circle and noted in SIF publications and on the OSIA.org website.

Monthly giving is a simple and secure way to support the Sons of Italy Foundation. Monthly donations are automatically charged to a credit card on the same day each month, so donors only need worry about setting up the gift and changing or cancelling it if the need arises. As always, donations to the SIF are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

For more information about monthly giving or the Sustaining Patrons Circle, please contact Diane Crespy at sif@osia.org or 202.547.2900.

2011 Italian Festival Directory

Italian American Festivals The newly updated Sons of Italy 2011 Italian Festival Directory lists 363 festivals in 36 states and the District of Columbia.

This month, there are 70 festivals across the country...

Click here to view the 2011 Directory of Italian Festivals in the U.S.

Lodge Photo of the Month

May 21, 2011 - OSIA/NIABA (National Italian American Bar Association) members from across the country attended the OSIA officers installation dinner in Milwaukee, WI. OSIA National Past Presidents Philip Boncore and Alfred Affinito, current OSIA National 1st Vice President Anthony Baratta, and National Orator Raymond Dettore were in attendance.

In this photo, IL/WI Grand Lodge President Richard Della Croce (fourth from right), presents Frank Schiro, IL/WI Grand Lodge 2nd Vice President and new NIABA President, with a commemorative OSIA plaque.

OSIA National Convention